Cyprus Collection (page 2)

North coast near Kaplica, North Cyprus

Meze, North Cyprus

Harbour of Kyrenia (Girne), North Cyprus

Harbour and castle, Kyrenia (Girne), North Cyprus. Originally a Roman fortress, Kyrenia Castle was enlarged by the Byzantines

White Bastion, old town walls, Famagusta, North Cyprus. The town walls of Famagusta were built by the Venetians, who ruled Cyprus from 1489 until 1571 and made Famagusta their capital

Venetian palace, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Cyprus came under the rule of the Republic of Venice in 1489. The Venetians moved the capital of the island from Nicosia to Famagusta

Tomb of Yirmisekiz Mehmet Cheleb, North Cyprus

Stained glass window, Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Built in the 14th century this mosque was originally the Cathedral of St Nicholas

Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Built in the 14th century this mosque was originally the Cathedral of St Nicholas

Istiklal Caddesi, Famagusta, North Cyprus

Village and abbey of Bellapais, North Cyprus. The abbey was built by the Premonstratensian order in the 13th century when Cyprus was ruled by the Lusignans, French Crusaders

Bellapais Abbey, North Cyprus. The abbey was built by the Premonstratensian order in the 13th century when Cyprus was ruled by the Lusignans, French Crusaders

Sign, Basilica of Ayia Trias, Famagusta, North Cyprus. A ruined Byzantine church built in the 6th century

Mosaic floor, ruins of the Basilica of Ayia Trias, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Ruins of a Byzantine church built in the 6th century

Ruins of the Basilica of Ayia Trias, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Ruins of a Byzantine church built in the 6th century

Ruins of the Basilica of Ayios Philion, Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso), North Cyprus. This Byzantine church was built in the 12th century

Sign, Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso), North Cyprus. The sign advertises the ruins of the Byzantine basilica of Ayios Philion

Mosaic pavement, Basilica of Ayios Philion, Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso), North Cyprus. These mosaics date from the 5th century AD

Medieval reconstruction, St Hilarion Castle, North Cyprus. Dating from the 10th century, St Hilarion Castle stands on top of a peak in the Kyrenia mountain range in northern Cyprus

Byzantine chapel, St Hilarion Castle, North Cyprus. Dating from the 10th century, St Hilarion Castle stands on top of a peak in the Kyrenia mountain range in northern Cyprus

St Hilarion Castle, North Cyprus. Dating from the 10th century, St Hilarion Castle stands on top of a peak in the Kyrenia mountain range in northern Cyprus

Headless statue, Roman gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

Roman columns, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Roman theatre, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Fresco showing St Elias, Roman gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

Tombs of the Kings, Paphos, Cyprus. The scale and grandeur of these underground tombs dating from the 4th century BC gained them their name although it is thought that important officials rather than

Ancient Roman theatre, Curium, Limassol, Cyprus. Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC and became part of the Byzantine Empire in 395

Carmelite and Armenian churches at Martinengo Bastion, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus, 1936
The Carmelite and Armenian churches at Martinengo Bastion, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus. From a private album of a passenger who undertook a cruise on the S.S. Arandora Star, which began 9th April, 1936

Humpty Dumpty, 1878 (1895). First rough pencil sketch for Punch cartoon Disraeli and Cyprus supporting a Humpty Dumpty figure representing the Ottoman Empire sitting on top of a wall representing

Kirinia, Cyprus, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Turkish Cypriot men spinning, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Sea road to the east, old Famagusta, Cyprus

Street scene, Nicosia, Cyprus, c1920s-c1930s(?)

Ceramic Art, Ancient Greek, Cyprian and Etruscan

Larnaka, Cyprus, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)

The marina, Larnaca, Cyprus, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)

Sphinx from Cyprus, 6th century BC. A statue of the Archaic Period. Located in the Louvre, Paris

The Arrest of Christ, Painting in church of Archangel Michael, Pedhoulas, Cyprus, 15th century. The church of Archangel Michael was built 1474

Buffavento Castle, 11th century
Buffavento Castle in the Kyrennia Mountains. It was defended by Isaac Comneus (Despot of Cyprus 1184-91) against Richard the Lion Heart, 11th century

Roman Theatre, 1st century BC
Roman Theatre in Salamis, 1st century BC

Roman Gymnasium, c. 4th century BC
Roman Gymnasium, c.4th century BC

Roman Baths showing a hypocaust. c. 4th century BC
Roman Baths showing a hypocaust beneath the floor of a hot room, c.4th century BC

Roman Baths with Gymnasium beyond, c. 4th century BC
Roman Baths with Gymnasium beyond, c.4th century BC

The Transfiguration of Christ, 12th century
The Transfiguration of Christ, with the Prophet Elias on the left, Moses on the right of the painting. From Asinov Church on Cyprus, 12th century

Image of the death of the Virgin Mary, 12th century
Image of the death of the Virgin Mary from Asinou Church, 12th century

Rock-cut tombs in Nea Paphos, 4th century BC
Rock-cut tombs in Nea Paphos, used from the late bronze age to Hellenistic times as burial places for rich traders, etc. Known locally as the Tombs of the Kings, 4th century BC

The Great Keep of Kolossi Castle, 15th century
The Great Keep of Kolossi Castle, a former crusader stronghold built by the knights of St John of Jerusalem, 15th century

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